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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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− | Most modern email clients provide tools to help their users read, write | + | Most modern email clients provide tools to help their users read, write and keep track of email efficiently. For instance, the user may receive a notification if the email body contains wording that suggests a file has been attached, but there is no actual attachment, in order to prevent forgetting to include the intended file in the email. |
− | This comic suggests a similar feature, one which would inform not the user, but the recipient of the message, how long the email has been revised before being sent. This is an expansion of a common feature of collaboration tools used by law firms, and modern word processors such as Microsoft Word 2016. [[Randall]] calls this his nightmare email feature, implying he spends too much time in revision of what should be simple email messages and that making himself | + | This comic suggests a similar feature, one which would inform not the user, but the recipient of the message, how long the email has been revised before being sent. This is an expansion of a common feature of collaboration tools used by law firms, and modern word processors such as Microsoft Word 2016. [[Randall]] calls this his nightmare email feature, implying he spends too much time in revision of what should be simple email messages and that making himself, or worse - the recipient, aware of the actual time would make him anxious. |
− | + | The title text describes a similar uncomfortable feature, which would inform the recipient how long a message has been sitting in the user's ''drafts'' folder, thus highlighting their procrastination as well as demonstrating that "(...)didn't see your message until just now" is a lie. | |
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Randall has explored a related anxiety-inducing feature of instant messaging in [[1886: Typing Notifications]]. | Randall has explored a related anxiety-inducing feature of instant messaging in [[1886: Typing Notifications]]. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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− | : | + | :[The final words of an email message:] |
+ | :enjoyed it! I'm busy this weekend, but let me know if you're free sometime next week and want to get dinner or something. | ||
+ | :[In light gray, an information message from the email client:] | ||
:<span style="color:gray">Total time spent revising this email before sending: 47 minutes 12 seconds</span> | :<span style="color:gray">Total time spent revising this email before sending: 47 minutes 12 seconds</span> | ||
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[[Category:Email]] | [[Category:Email]] | ||
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